Dermatophytes and other keratinophilic fungi causing ringworm of horses
Language English Country United States Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
8919935
DOI
10.1007/bf02814211
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- MeSH
- Arthrodermataceae isolation & purification metabolism pathogenicity MeSH
- Fungi isolation & purification metabolism pathogenicity MeSH
- Keratins metabolism MeSH
- Horses MeSH
- Microsporum isolation & purification metabolism pathogenicity MeSH
- Horse Diseases etiology microbiology MeSH
- Tinea etiology microbiology veterinary MeSH
- Trichophyton isolation & purification metabolism pathogenicity MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- Egypt MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Keratins MeSH
From 60 horses showing skin lesions, 42% were positive for fungal infection. Horses less than 2-year old were more susceptible to this infection. Fourteen species belonging to nine genera of keratinophilic and cycloheximide-resistant fungi were recovered from collected specimens. Trichophyton was the dominant genus of which T. equinum was the most common. This species proved to be the main causative agent of ringworm in horses. In addition to dermatophytes, many species of the isolated fungi were keratinophilic. The presence of such fungi on hairs and skin of horses may create an opportunity for them under special circumstances to become invasive to the skin or hair and thus cause primary or secondary infection of the animals.
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